Local News
Fourth Annual Car Show set for Saturday at RLC MarketPlace
Springtime brings with it warm weather, sunny days, and for local residents, the annual Car Show at the Rend Lake College MarketPlace in Mt. Vernon. The show will begin at 10 a.m. this Saturday, April 16.Vehicle registration will be held from 10...
RLC Off-campus Summer Kids Camps set for month of June
There could be a Rend Lake College Summer Kids Camp right in your backyard. Strike A Pose in Mt. Vernon, Outdoor Adventure! in Benton, and Seussapalooza in Pinckneyville invite students out for some added fun during the month of June.In Mt. Vernon,...
Construction Season Arrives, Avoid Distractions and “Don’t Be That Driver” in Work Zones
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway were joined by their industry partners today to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week and to make a request to motorists: “Don’t Be That Driver.” To signal the start...
SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST’S JONESBORO OFFICE WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE DUE TO STAFF CHANGES
The Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District office located in Jonesboro, Illinois is experiencing staffing changes. Therefore the District office located at 521 N. Main Street in Jonesboro will be temporarily closed to the public from April 18th through May 2nd, 2016. The office will reopen...
HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SENIOR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM CELEBRATES 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Hamilton Memorial Hospital Senior Enrichment program recently celebrated its five year anniversary of providing care to area senior citizens. The Hamilton Memorial Hospital Senior Enrichment Program, located at 303 W. Randolph in McLeansboro (between Food Park and Freds), began seeing patients in early 2011...
Southern Illinois historic site hosts archaeology conference April 30 – May 1
Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site hosts a meeting of experts on the powerful but mysterious Mississippian culture April 30 and May 1. Top archaeologists will discuss the site’s history before, during and after the mounds were built.
UMCH HOLDS ‘DISCOVER MORE’ OPEN HOUSE ABOUT BECOMING FOSTER PARENT
Now more than ever, there is an ongoing need for foster parents in Southern Illinois, especially for teenagers. What is a foster parent? How can you become one?On Wednesday, April 13th, 2016, the Adolescent Foster Program at the United MethodistChildren's Home will be available...
RLC’s Ina campus offering 18 Summer Kids Camps
Eighteen Summer Kids Camps, ranging from outdoor activities to technology to musical lessons,...